Middle East
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Jan- 2026 -20 January
Morocco’s King Accepts Invitation to Join Trump ‘Peace Board’: Statement
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has accepted US President Donald Trump's invitation to join his "Board of Peace" as a founding member, the Moroccan foreign ministry said on Monday.
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20 January
Israel PM Says No Place for Turkish, Qatari Soldiers in Gaza Force
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday there would be no place for Turkish or Qatari soldiers in post-war Gaza and reiterated Israel's objection to the composition of a US-backed advisory panel for the Palestinian territory.
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20 January
Syria Govt, Kurds Trade Accusations Over Fate of IS Prisoners
The Syrian government and Kurdish forces traded accusations on Monday over the fate of Islamic State group prisoners held in Kurdish-run facilities, as Syria's army deployed in the north and east under a recent deal.
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19 January
Syrian President Cancels Germany Visit: Berlin
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has cancelled a planned visit to Berlin this week, a German government spokeswoman told AFP on Sunday.
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19 January
Turkey Kurdish Leader Calls Syria Clashes ‘Sabotage’
Recent deadly clashes in Syria between government forces and Kurdish fighters seek to "sabotage" the peace process between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party.
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17 January
Macron, Iraqi Kurdish Leader Urge ‘De-escalation’ in Syria
French President Macron and Iraqi Kurdistan President Barzani in telephone talks on Saturday urged a cessation of fighting in Syria.
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17 January
Israel Objects to Line-Up of Trump Panel for Post-War Gaza
Israel objected to the line-up of a Gaza panel that will operate under Trump's Board of Peace, which oversees post-war governance in the Palestinian territory.
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17 January
Iran’s Khamenei Says Authorities ‘Must Break the Back of the Seditionists’
Iran said authorities "must break the back of the seditionists" and blamed Trump for "casualties" after a crackdown on a protest wave against the country's clerical authorities.
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17 January
Syrian Army Says Entering Area East of Aleppo After Kurds Agree to Withdraw
Syria's army its forces had started entering an area east of Aleppo after Kurdish forces agreed to withdraw from the region following recent clashes.
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16 January
Call for UN Rights Council to Meet Urgently on Iran
The UN Human Rights Council should hold an urgent session to discuss the "alarming violence" in Iran, several countries urged on Friday.
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